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If they were cemented in the way I concrete posts in, start digging, you'll be time and frustration points ahead . Try just digging about a 190° arc around first to see if it will disrupt the bond enough . For lifting / pulling a clove hitch knot on a slightly rough surface is usually all that's needed .

removing post

The way I pull posts up is take a chain and wrap it around the base of the post, get an old tire and rim let a little air out of the tire. Stand the tire against the post, lay the chain across the tire, hook to truck and pull. That should pull the post up and out of the ground.

removing post

idk how they made the hole. i am figuring a post hole digger. i am going to drill a hole and put a rod though it. then wrap a chain.
getting started after breakfast = 1/2hr ish.

I have no idea why people ask for advise then do it their own way .

So you can screw around welding , drilling and whatever, or you can set loop "A" on top of loop "B" of a chain , short link preferred , drop it over the post and pull with anything you probably have . For a second stroke if needed , slightly loosen the knot and let the chain slide down the post .

You can see where the chain bites into the tree that was pulled with a 75 HP tractor , and MR. Coyote can't pull it loose so he chews the rope .

But go ahead and do it the difficult way if your frustration level isn't a concern and you have plenty of time .